FBI probing threatening letters sent to election officials in six states
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious packages that were sent to election officials in six states on Monday, the law enforcement agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Harris calls for end to war in Gaza, no Israeli reoccupation
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called on Tuesday for an end to the Israel-Gaza war and said that Israel must not reoccupy the Palestinian enclave once the nearly year-old conflict comes to an end.
Trump assassination attempt suspect was seen as liability to Ukraine, ex-soldier recalls
The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump was seen as a liability by some soldiers and volunteers in Ukraine, where he offered to recruit Afghans into the Ukrainian military, a former soldier told Reuters on Tuesday.
Vance remarks on Harris are dangerous, White House says
The White House said on Tuesday that Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s comments about Vice President Kamala Harris not having faced an assassination attempt were dangerous.
Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after pager blasts kill nine, injure thousands across Lebanon
BEIRUT — Militant group Hezbollah promised to retaliate against Israel after accusing it of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others who included fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut.
Released Russian dissident Kara-Murza visits US Congress
Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza shook his head in disbelief as he addressed lawmakers and diplomats in a U.S. Senate hearing room on Tuesday, just weeks after he was released from prison in Siberia in a major prisoner swap.
Senate IVF bill fails after Republicans block it, despite Trump support
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate bill aimed at enshrining federal protections and expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments failed on Tuesday, as Republicans voted against it days after Donald Trump surprised supporters by voicing support for such a policy.
North Korea fires short-range missiles in first launch in two months
SEOUL — North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, the first such launch in more than two months.
Fake Kamala hit-and-run story is the work of Russian propaganda group, Microsoft says
A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by Microsoft.
Sheriff in Ohio calls on residents to write down addresses of Kamala Harris supporters
An Ohio sheriff used his public Facebook accounts to attack Vice President Kamala Harris, urging residents to write down the addresses of her supporters.
How AI, QAnon and falsehoods are reshaping the presidential race
This year’s presidential election has been polluted with rumors, conspiracy theories and a wave of artificial intelligence imagery. Former President Donald Trump has continued to sow doubts about election integrity as his allies across the country have taken steps to make election denial a fixture of the balloting process.
Nation and world news — at a glance — for September 18
Secret Service told Trump it needs to bolster security if he keeps golfing
Lava erupts from Napau Crater
Lava returned to the remote Napau Crater in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park for the first time in nearly 30 years Tuesday as Kilauea’s latest eruption continues.
Trump, outrage and the modern era of political violence
WASHINGTON — Within days of former President Donald Trump vilifying immigrants on national television with false stories about Haitian migrants eating pet dogs and cats in an Ohio town, someone began threatening to blow up schools, City Hall and other public buildings, forcing evacuations and prompting a wave of fear.
Man arrested at Trump golf course had a history of crusading for causes
MIAMI — The man arrested after apparently plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses Sunday appeared to tell Iran in a rambling self-published book last year that it was “free to assassinate Trump.”
Congress searches for stopgap funding deal amid rancor
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress returns from a weekend recess on Monday and will attempt to broker a deal on legislation to temporarily fund a range of federal programs, with no clear path and just 15 days remaining before money runs out.
Boeing freezes hiring, weighs furloughs as strike enters fourth day
SEATTLE — Boeing is freezing hiring and weighing temporary furloughs to cut costs as a strike by more than 30,000 workers entered its fourth day on Monday.
Emergency veterans bill appears to be on a fast track
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday is set to consider legislation that would fill a nearly $3 billion gap in veterans benefits ahead of a Sept. 20 deadline.
Study shows how a woman’s brain reorganizes during pregnancy
WASHINGTON — Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body – hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and more. And, as a new study reveals, the brain undergoes major changes too, some fleeting and others more enduring.
Judges show some skepticism of TikTok’s fight against potential US ban
A panel of federal judges made pointed remarks Monday that called TikTok’s legal arguments into question in a landmark case that could determine whether the Chinese-owned video app survives in the country.
